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vaporetto

Pronunciation: /ˌvapəˈrɛtəʊ/
Definition of vaporetto

noun (plural vaporetti /-ti/ or vaporettos)

  • (in Venice) a canal boat (originally a steamboat, now a motor boat) used for public transport.

Origin:

Italian, diminutive of vapore 'steam', from Latin vapor

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